Places Charles WV Wants to Go

The ruins of a medieval monastery named after a type of tree.

It's said this geological anomaly was caused when the Devil took a bite out of the Irish mountainside.

Behemoth, cannon-like telescope operated by generations of Irish earls.

The world's tallest box hedge is found in a delightful garden.

This burial pyramid in central Ireland is thousands of miles and thousands of years away from its Egyptian inspiration.

An 1814 castle that hosts an exhibit of "explorabilia".

The ruins of a sixth-century monastery sit on the banks of the River Shannon.

The oldest pub in Ireland may also be the oldest surviving bar in the entire world.

Wander among the abandoned ruins of this once-powerful medieval town.

This ancient Irish landscape boasts hundreds of legendary ruins.

The smallest chapel in Europe is a moving testament to the love between a husband and wife.

One of the oldest lighthouses in the world, this structure was built more than 800 years ago.

Once the longest bridge in Ireland, this rusting span sits abandoned and overrun by nature.

These imposing walls and towers look more like the ruins of a fortress than a monastery.

A 300-year-old cottage decorated with tens of thousands of seashells arranged in intricate patterns.

Local legend says the remains of Father Christmas lie within the medieval grounds.

This Irish show cave is said to have been the site of a Viking massacre that claimed 1,000 lives.

Follow lines from a W.B. Yeats poem through interconnecting gardens designed to appeal to each of your senses.

The remains of a 13th-century Norman fortress, largely destroyed by an explosive renovation.

A rocky Irish outcropping with a history of wealth, conflict, and ruin.

This 5,300-year-old tomb with mysterious carvings crowns an Irish mountain.

An ancient neolithic tomb that only sees the sun twice a year.

An ancient chamber filled with wonderful rock art and a Neolithic carving of a human face.

The ancient tomb acts as a calendar that keeps perfect time.